DAILY MAIL 7.2.09
BBC serves up a new gaffe as it broadcasts Christian Bale's foul-
mouthed rant UNEDITED on the breakfast news
By LIZ THOMAS
The BBC was forced to issue a grovelling apology yesterday after
broadcasting the F-word to millions of Breakfast News viewers as
children were getting ready for school.
The show was doing an item on an expletive-laden rant by actor
Christian Bale on the set of the new Terminator film.
His four-minute outburst at the film’s director of photography,
Shane Hurlbut, has become a hit on YouTube.

Ashen-faced: BBC presenters Charlie Stayt and Susanna Reid were left
stunned as Christian Bale's foul-mouthed rant turned the airwaves blue
Before playing a clip at 6.55am Stayt told BBC1 viewers they may want
to ‘cover their ears’ because of its aggressive nature. [If
recorded WHY DID THEY PLAY IT? -cs]
The clip was then aired with Bale heard shouting ‘f***’ before
desperate producers, realising their error, cut the video short.
A shriek was heard in the studio before the programme returned to the
two presenters, open-mouthed and pale with shock.

'Foul-mouthed rant': Christian Bale
Reid said: ‘An enormous apology. That was definitely supposed to be
edited. We are very sorry. You won’t hear that again. We do
apologise.’
The BBC received more than 50 complaints, with many concerned that it
was heard by schoolchildren.
One viewer said of the gaffe: 'I just heard the voice of Christian
Bale shouting a very loud f**k on BBC Breakfast News. It has become
the Ministry of Frank Spencer.'
Another added: 'BBC Breakfast just forgot to bleep Christian Bale's
rant. They played the f-word at 6.55am. I hope loads of people
complain.'
The BBC blamed a ‘technical error’.
A spokeswoman said: 'We apologised on air immediately afterwards and
another apology was given at the end of the programme. We also pulled
a later repeat of the item. We are sorry for any offense caused.'
John Beyer, who heads up lobby group Media Watch accused the BBC of
being 'careless' particurlarly as younger children getting ready for
school could have been watching.
He added: 'Given the controversy about bad language on television
they should have been far more careful. It's language that the
audience watching BBC Breakfast would not expect.
'The BBC should have been alert to the problems when airing clips
like these. They have apologised and are right to do so promptly.'
Broadcasters have faced heavy criticism from MP's and campaigners
over the gratuitous swearing of stars such as Jonathan Ross, Gordon
Ramsay and Jamie Oliver.
Bale's astonishing tantrum has been viewed by millions since it was
posted online earlier this week.
In the clip he is seen shouting and swearing profusely at the film's
director of photography Shane Hurlbut.
The four minute outburst contained around 35 expletives, and was
simply prompted by Mr Hurlbot distracting him during a scene.
It also sees the star threaten to quit his lead role as John Connor
in the multi-million pound film unless Mr Hurlbot is fired.
But after nearly a week, the Batman star has finally made a groveling
public apology for his 'inexcusable' four-letter rant at the lighting
man and admitted: 'I acted like a punk.'
The actor confessed he was 'out of order beyond belief' when he tore
into Mr Hurlbut for ruining a scene on the set of 'Terminator
Salvation'.
He told of his huge regret over the taped tirade and begged fans not
to snub the movie because they think he's a 'prima donna' after his
'incredibly embarrassing meltdown'.
Bale insisted he does not think he is 'better than anybody else' -
and urged anyone who thinks he is getting too big for his boots to
'stick a fork in my backside'.
He said he has kissed and made up with Mr Hurlbut, and claimed he
could never bully the director of photography because he is a much
bigger man and 'an ex-friggin footballer'.
The clip was filmed last summer just days before Bale was arrested
and questioned by police following allegations he assaulted his
mother and sister in a suite at The Dorchester Hotel.
No charges were ever brought following the bust-up in July.
The full Bale rant
Here, with apologies to sensitive readers, is the full transcript of
Christian Bale's rant at director of photography Shane Hurlbut on the
set of Terminator Salvation. The recording starts mid-sentence.
BALE: ... kick your f*****' a*s! I want you off the f*****' set, you
p****!
HURLBUT: I'm sorry.
BALE: No, don't just be sorry! Think for one f*****' second! What the
f*** are you doing? Are you professional or not?
HURLBUT: Yes, I am.
BALE: Do I f*****' walk around and rip down - no, shut the f*** up,
Bruce! Do I walk - no! Nnno! Don't shut me up!
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR BRUCE FRANKLIN: I'm not shutting you up.
BALE: Am I gonna walk around and rip your f*****' lights down? In the
middle of a scene? Then why the f*** are you walkin' right through?
'Oh, dah-dah, dah-dah,' like this in the background. What the f*** is
it with you? What don't you f*****' understand? You got any f*****'
idea about, hey, it's f*****' distracting having somebody walkin' up
behind Bryce in the middle of the f*****' scene? Gimme a f*****'
answer! What don't you get about it?
HURLBUT: I was looking at the light.
BALE: Ohhhhh, goooood for you! And how was it? I hope it was f*****'
good, because it's useless now, isn't it?
HURLBUT: OK.
BALE: F***'s sake, man, you're amateur. McG, you have f*****'
somethin' to say to this *****?
DIRECTOR JOSEPH 'McG' McGINTY NICHOL: I didn't see it happen.
BALE: Well, somebody should be f*****' watchin' him and keepin' an
eye on him.
McG: Fair enough.
BALE: It's the second time that he doesn't give a f*** about what is
goin' on in front of the camera. All right? I'm tryin' to f*****' do
a scene here and I'm goin': 'Why the f*** is Shane walkin' in there?
What is he doin' there?' Do you understand, my mind is not in the
scene if you're doin' that.
HURLBUT: I absolutely apologise. I'm sorry, I did not mean anything
by it.
BALE: Stay off the f*****' set, man. For f***'s sake. Right, let's go
again. No, let's not take a f*****' minute, let's go again! And let's
not have you f*****' walkin' in! Can I have Tom put this on, please?
McG: Tom, wardrobe, please. Can I have Tom, wardrobe?
BALE: You're unbelievable, man. You're un-f*****'-believab
of times you're strollin' around in the background. I've never had a
DP behave like this. Ahhhhh, you don't f*****' understand what it's
like workin' with actors, that's what that is.
HURLBUT: No, that's not.
BALE: That's what that is, man, I'm tellin' you! I'm not askin', I'm
tellin' you. You wouldn't have done that otherwise.
HURLBUT: No, what it is, is looking at the light, and making sure
that you were. . .
BALE: [sound of something being knocked over] I'm gonna f*****' kick
your f*****' a*s if you don't shut up for a second, alright?
VARIOUS VOICES: Christian, Christian, Christian, Christian, it's
cool, it's cool.
BALE: I'm gonna go, you want me to f*****' trash your lights? Do you
want me to f*****' trash 'em? Then why are you trashin' my scene?
HURLBUT: I'm not tryin' to trash.
BALE: You are trashin' my scene! You do it one more f*****' time, and
I ain't walkin' on this set if you're still hired. I'm f*****'
serious. You're a nice guy! You're a nice guy! But that don't f*****'
cut it when you're ***********' and ******' around like this on set!
McG: I got it, I know, I get it.
BALE: Yeah, you might get it, he doesn't f*****' get it! You might.
He! Does! Not! Get it!
McG: I know. Good adjustments, OK? For real. Honestly. I get it. Just
walk for five seconds, just for five seconds.
BALE: No, I don't need any f*****' walkin'! He needs to stop walkin'!
McG: I get that!
BALE: I ain't the one walkin'! Let's get Tom and put this back on,
let's go again. Seriously, man, you and me, we're f*****' done
professionally. F*****' a*s.
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